Note: Citations are based on reference standards. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The specific requirements or preferences of your reviewing publisher, classroom teacher, institution or organization should be applied.

Xavier Moreno Juliá ; translated from the Spanish by Iain Stewart with colloboration from Margaret Stewart.

Reviews

Editorial reviews

Publisher Synopsis

"Dr. Moreno has written what undoubtedly will remain the definitive treatment of a difficult and multi-layered subject for the foreseeable future. Both as a unit history and as an analysis of a small, but critically important, segment of Francoist Spain's wartime foreign policy it has no peer." --Dr. Klaus Schmider, the "Journal of Military History""The Blue Division returns from the past in a study of its history by Xavier Moreno . . . In over 500 pages, Moreno analyses the political context in which the Division developed, and the later clash of interests between Falangism and the Spanish Army. The international reactions that the initiative generated occupies a good part of the book, as does a detailed description of the military operations in which the Spanish combatants were engaged." --"El PaIs" "The great merit of this work by Moreno JuliA is that it is first to be free from much of the rhetoric of the trenches, and to address the phenomenon of the Blue Division in a spirit of objectivity and completeness. The first-hand research in national and foreign archives is a first, and a delightful novelty." --Dr. Eduardo GonzAlez Calleja, "MElanges de la Casa de VelAzquez," "Xavier Moreno is a solid investigator and a good writer who has based his book on unpublished Spanish and German documents . . . The book is entertaining, and its quality sources and solid investigation combine to make it a fascinating and definitive work." --Dr. Gabriel Cardona Escanero, "ClIo History Review" "Xavier Moreno JuliA has gone into the history of the Blue Division as never before: with rigorous and detailed investigation, avoiding ideological obsessions . . . Like a jigsaw puzzle, where one piece leads to another and yet another, Moreno JuliA has brought together eleven years of study." --"La RazOn" "Doctor of contemporary history Xavier Moreno has proved with his book on the Blue Division that the study of detail illuminates much more. In this case he reveals the politics of this early step in Francoism." --"El Faro de Vigo" "Moreno JuliA knows it like nobody else and, in a study praised by his fellow historians, explains it with rigor and without prejudices in "The Blue Division." Subtitled "Spanish Blood in Russia, 1941-1945," it is a lesson in history." --"La Vanguardia" Dr. Moreno has written what undoubtedly will remain the definitive treatment of a difficult and multi-layered subject for the foreseeable future. Both as a unit history and as an analysis of a small, but critically important, segment of Francoist Spain's wartime foreign policy it has no peer. Dr. Klaus Schmider, the "Journal of Military History" The Blue Division returns from the past in a study of its history by Xavier Moreno . . . In over 500 pages, Moreno analyses the political context in which the Division developed, and the later clash of interests between Falangism and the Spanish Army. The international reactions that the initiative generated occupies a good part of the book, as does a detailed description of the military operations in which the Spanish combatants were engaged. "El Pais"" The great merit of this work by Moreno Julia is that it is first to be free from much of the rhetoric of the trenches, and to address the phenomenon of the Blue Division in a spirit of objectivity and completeness. The first-hand research in national and foreign archives is a first, and a delightful novelty. Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez Calleja, "Melanges de la Casa de Velazquez," " Xavier Moreno is a solid investigator and a good writer who has based his book on unpublished Spanish and German documents . . . The book is entertaining, and its quality sources and solid investigation combine to make it a fascinating and definitive work. Dr. Gabriel Cardona Escanero, "Clio History Review"" Xavier Moreno Julia has gone into the history of the Blue Division as never before: with rigorous and detailed investigation, avoiding ideological obsessions . . . Like a jigsaw puzzle, where one piece leads to another and yet another, Moreno Julia has brought together eleven years of study. "La Razon"" Doctor of contemporary history Xavier Moreno has proved with his book on the Blue Division that the study of detail illuminates much more. In this case he reveals the politics of this early step in Francoism. "El Faro de Vigo"" Moreno Julia knows it like nobody else and, in a study praised by his fellow historians, explains it with rigor and without prejudices in"The Blue Division." Subtitled"Spanish Blood in Russia, 1941-1945," it is a lesson in history. "La Vanguardia"" "Dr. Moreno" has written what undoubtedly will remain the definitive treatment of a difficult and multi-layered subject for the foreseeable future. Both as a unit history and as an analysis of a small, but critically important, segment of Francoist Spain's wartime foreign policy it has no peer. "Dr. Klaus Schmider," the "Journal of Military History" "The Blue Division "returns from the past in a study of its history by "Xavier Moreno" . . . In over 500 pages, "Moreno" analyses the political context in which the Division developed, and the later clash of interests between Falangism and the Spanish Army. The international reactions that the initiative generated occupies a good part of the book, as does a detailed description of the military operations in which the Spanish combatants were engaged. "El Pais" The great merit of this work by "Moreno Julia "is that it is first to be free from much of the rhetoric of the trenches, and to address the phenomenon of the Blue Division in a spirit of objectivity and completeness. The first-hand research in national and foreign archives is a first, and a delightful novelty. "Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez Calleja, " "Melanges de la Casa de Velazquez," " Spanish history writing congratulates the appearance of this study with its unmistakeable title which reveals in depth what happened to the 40,000 Spaniards sent to fight with the Germans on the Russian front . . . The book has been written by the doctor in contemporary history, "Xavier Moreno Julia," who has searched through and poked his nose into Spanish and German archives, and has obtained live testimony from old combatants. "Mercurio"" Such an exhaustive history - subtle, profound, and free from bitterness -emerges only occasionally in some books. "Xavier Moreno Julia s" study of the Blue Division is, without doubt, one of those books. "Dr. Ricardo Garcia Carcel, " "ABC"" In line with the great works by English-speaking historians on a similar theme, here is a total history of the events, without leaving anything out, no matter how insignificant. "Rafael Nunez Florencio," "El" "Mundo"" Far from the hundreds of hagiographies and memoirs on the Spaniards who fought for Hitler against the USSR, "The Blue Division" by "Xavier Moreno" is the result of an investigation of Spanish, British and German archives . . . and from the oral testimonies of, among others, the minister and brother-in-law of Franco, Ramon Serrano Suner. "Dr. Andreu Mayayo Artal," "El" "Periodico"" "Xavier Moreno" is a solid investigator and a good writer who has based his book on unpublished Spanish and German documents . . . The book is entertaining, and its quality sources and solid investigation combine to make it a fascinating and definitive work. "Dr. Gabriel Cardona Escanero, Clio History Review"" "Xavier Moreno Julia "has gone into the history of the Blue Division as never before: with rigorous and detailed investigation, avoiding ideological obsessions . . . Like a jigsaw puzzle, where one piece leads to another and yet another, "Moreno Julia" has brought together eleven years of study. "La Razon"" Doctor of contemporary history "Xavier Moreno" has proved with his book on the Blue Division that the study of detail illuminates much more. In this case he reveals the politics of this early step in Francoism. "El Faro de Vigo"" "Moreno Julia" knows it like nobody else and, in a study praised by his fellow historians, explains it with rigor and without prejudices in"The Blue Division." Subtitled"Spanish Blood in Russia, 1941-1945," it is a lesson in history. "La Vanguardia"" "Moreno Julia knows it like nobody else and, in a study praised by his fellow historians, explains it with rigor and without prejudices in The Blue Division. Subtitled Spanish Blood in Russia, 1941-1945, it is a lesson in history." --La Vanguardia "Doctor of contemporary history Xavier Moreno has proved with his book on the Blue Division that the study of detail illuminates much more. In this case he reveals the politics of this early step in Francoism." --El Faro de Vigo "Xavier Moreno Julia has gone into the history of the Blue Division as never before: with rigorous and detailed investigation, avoiding ideological obsessions . . . Like a jigsaw puzzle, where one piece leads to another and yet another, Moreno Julia has brought together eleven years of study." --La Razon "Xavier Moreno is a solid investigator and a good writer who has based his book on unpublished Spanish and German documents . . . The book is entertaining, and its quality sources and solid investigation combine to make it a fascinating and definitive work." --Dr. Gabriel Cardona Escanero, Clio History Review "Far from the hundreds of hagiographies and memoirs on the Spaniards who fought for Hitler against the USSR, The Blue Division by Xavier Moreno is the result of an investigation of Spanish, British and German archives . . . and from the oral testimonies of, among others, the minister and brother-in-law of Franco, Ramon Serrano Suner." --Dr. Andreu Mayayo Artal, El Periodico "In line with the great works by English-speaking historians on a similar theme, here is a total history of the events, without leaving anything out, no matter how insignificant." --Rafael Nunez Florencio, El Mundo "Such an exhaustive history - subtle, profound, and free from bitterness -emerges only occasionally in some books. Xavier Moreno Julia's study of the Blue Division is, without doubt, one of those books." --Dr. Ricardo Garcia Carcel, ABC "Spanish history writing congratulates the appearance of this study with its unmistakeable title which reveals in depth what happened to the 40,000 Spaniards sent to fight with the Germans on the Russian front . . . The book has been written by the doctor in contemporary history, Xavier Moreno Julia, who has searched through and poked his nose into Spanish and German archives, and has obtained live testimony from old combatants." --Mercurio "The great merit of this work by Moreno Julia is that it is first to be free from much of the rhetoric of the trenches, and to address the phenomenon of the Blue Division in a spirit of objectivity and completeness. The first-hand research in national and foreign archives is a first, and a delightful novelty." --Dr. Eduardo Gonzalez Calleja, Melanges de la Casa de Velazquez, "Dr. Moreno has written what undoubtedly will remain the definitive treatment of a difficult and multi-layered subject for the foreseeable future. Both as a unit history and as an analysis of a small, but critically important, segment of Francoist Spain's wartime foreign policy it has no peer." --Dr. Klaus Schmider, the Journal of Military History "The Blue Division returns from the past in a study of its history by Xavier Moreno . . . In over 500 pages, Moreno analyses the political context in which the Division developed, and the later clash of interests between Falangism and the Spanish Army. The international reactions that the initiative generated occupies a good part of the book, as does a detailed description of the military operations in which the Spanish combatants were engaged." --El PaisRead more...